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   Af·fec·tion

   /əˈfekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking: "she felt affection for the wise old lady"
   • ▪ physical expressions of affection: "they are lonely and they crave affection"
   • 2. the act or process of affecting or being affected. archaic
   • ▪ a condition or disease: "an affection of the skin"
   • ▪ a mental state; an emotion.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. affectional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectionAffection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something : tender attachment : fondness. She had a deep affection for her parents. 2. : a moderate feeling or emotion. 3. a (1) : a bodily condition. (2) : disease, malady. a pulmonary affection. b. : attribute. shape and weight are affections of bodies. 4. obsolete : partiality, prejudice. 5.

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   noun. fond attachment, devotion, or love: the affection of a parent for an only child. Synonyms: friendliness, friendship, fondness, amity, liking. Antonyms: dislike. Often affections. emotion; feeling; sentiment: over and above our reason and affections. the emotional realm of love: a place in his affections.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › affectionAFFECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AFFECTION definition: 1. a feeling of liking for a person or place: 2. feelings of liking or love: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › affectionAFFECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AFFECTION meaning: 1. a feeling of liking for a person or place: 2. feelings of liking or love: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affectionAffection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Affection is the positive feeling you may have or express for other people or things. Your grandma may show her affection for you by pinching your cheek, and you may show your affection for your dog by rubbing her belly.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaffection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of affection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › affectionAffection - definition of affection by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A tender feeling toward another; fondness. 2. often affections Feeling or emotion: an unbalanced state of affections. 3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity. 4. Obsolete Prejudice; partiality.